A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 rippled through northeastern Japan on Saturday morning, killing at least six people and leaving about 190 injured in Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Akita and Yamagata prefectures.
At least 11 people were reported... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Sat, Jun 14 2008
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